What are decorative painted vases?

These are ornamental vessels fashioned from porcelain, earthenware, glass, or enamel, finished with hand-painted motifs, gilding, and coloured glazes. They span multiple centuries and global traditions, ranging from English Regency porcelain to Japanese Satsuma ware and Chinese export ceramics.

How were these vases used?

While some vessels served practical functions like holding water for flowers or storing provisions, many were purely ornamental display pieces. Large garnitures and floor-standing vases adorned grand drawing rooms, mantelpieces, and halls as symbols of taste and wealth.

How do I live with antique vases?

Place them on stable surfaces away from direct sunlight and high-traffic areas to protect fragile painted enamels and delicate gilt highlights. Pairing matching pairs as mantel ornaments or displaying single moon flasks on dedicated tables highlights their sculptural forms.

How do I tell periods apart?

Stylistic clues, such as the naturalistic florals of Edwardian blush ivory or the rigid geometry of Art Deco pieces, help determine a vase's age. Examining the glaze type, potting weight, and any remaining factory marks or pattern numbers further narrows down the date.

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These decorative painted vases bring together centuries of global ceramic craft, hand-finished porcelain, and rich colour.

Quality Antique Japanese Imari Hexagonal Shaped Vase

1900 - 1920

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Quality Antique Japanese Imari Hexagonal Shaped Vase

From Unique Antiques by Emma Jade

£295

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1920 - 1940

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1930’S Art Deco Charlotte Rhead Vase

From Pendle Antiques

£220

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Antique Porcelain Blue Vase by Ernst Wahliss, Vienna, C. 1894-1900

19th century

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Antique Porcelain Blue Vase by Ernst Wahliss, Vienna, C. 1894-1900

From Gillers Antiques Ltd

£200

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Hadley’s & Sons Worcester Pedestal Vase, C.1899

19th century

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Hadley’s & Sons Worcester Pedestal Vase, C.1899

From Gillers Antiques Ltd

£250

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1900 - 1920

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Royal Worcester Rose Ewer

From Scottow Antiques

£670

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A Pair of Iznik-style Vases, Belgium, 20th Century

1920 - 1940

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A Pair of Iznik-style Vases, Belgium, 20th Century

From H & H Gallery

£2,500

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19th century

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Large Pair Dresden Porcelain Lidded Vases, Circa 1890.

From Patrick Moorhead Antiques

£12,000

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19th century

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Antique Pair of Art Nouveau Porcelain Vases, Decorated by Ernst Wahliss, Austria, C. 1895

From Gillers Antiques Ltd

£1,000

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Royal Worcester Painted Fruit Pot Pourri Vase and Cover

1940 - 1960

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Royal Worcester Painted Fruit Pot Pourri Vase and Cover

From Valerie Main Ltd

£475

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19th century

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Pair of 19th Century Chinese Vases

From Ballinderry Antiques

£795

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Listings feature decorative painted vases spanning the eighteenth, nineteenth, and early twentieth centuries, utilising porcelain, earthenware, enamel, and glass.

19th century

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Early 19th Century Empire Toleware Decorative Urn

From Debenham Antiques Ltd

£2,495

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19th century

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Antique Japanese Imari Vase

From Rams Head Antiques

£145

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Three Large Pieces of 19thc Glass by Mary Gregory

19th century

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Three Large Pieces of 19thc Glass by Mary Gregory

From Church Street Antiques & Interiors

£350

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19th century

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19th Century Hadley's Worchester 'Storks' Pedestal Vase and Cover 247d/85.38

From Bushells Antiques

£1,250

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19th century

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Sevres Vases

From Cavers Antiques

£2,250

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19th century

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Pair Antique Victorian Mantle Lustres

From The Antique Shop

£1,250

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Decorative Painted Vases

Quality Antique Japanese Imari Hexagonal Shaped Vase

1930’S Art Deco Charlotte Rhead Vase

Antique Porcelain Blue Vase by Ernst Wahliss, Vienna, C. 1894-1900

Hadley’s & Sons Worcester Pedestal Vase, C.1899

Royal Worcester Rose Ewer

A Pair of Iznik-style Vases, Belgium, 20th Century

Large Pair Dresden Porcelain Lidded Vases, Circa 1890.

Antique Pair of Art Nouveau Porcelain Vases, Decorated by Ernst Wahliss, Austria, C. 1895

Royal Worcester Painted Fruit Pot Pourri Vase and Cover

Pair of 19th Century Chinese Vases

Early 19th Century Empire Toleware Decorative Urn

Antique Japanese Imari Vase

Three Large Pieces of 19thc Glass by Mary Gregory

19th Century Hadley's Worchester 'Storks' Pedestal Vase and Cover 247d/85.38

Sevres Vases

Pair Antique Victorian Mantle Lustres

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